Syria’s Future Should Be Decided Only by Its People: Iranian President
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian. X/ @ArmeniaSputnik
December 9, 2024 Hour: 7:21 am
Iran will continue diplomatic consultations with relevant parties to help stabilize the Syrian situation.
At a cabinet meeting on Sunday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Syria’s future, including its political and ruling systems, should be decided only by the Syrian people.
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He highlighted the necessity to hold dialogue among different segments of the Syrian society to reach a consensus, expressing hope that military conflicts and violence would end in the Arab state as soon as possible so that its people could decide their fate in a calm, peaceful and worriless environment and in the absence of any “destructive” external interference.
He stressed the need to maintain Syria’s unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity, emphasizing the importance of ensuring the security of all Syrian and foreign citizens in the country and protecting sacred and religious places as well as diplomatic and consular premises in accordance with international law.
Iran would continue diplomatic consultations with relevant parties as well as the United Nations to help stabilize the situation and ensure stability and security in Syria and the West Asia region, Pezeshkian added.
In a similar manner, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the future of Syria is a matter for the Syrians to determine and that there is much work to be done to ensure an orderly political transition to renewed institutions.
The UN chief reiterated his call “for calm and avoiding violence at this sensitive time, while protecting the rights of all Syrians, without distinction.” The inviolability of diplomatic and consular premises and personnel must be respected in all cases in accordance with international law, he said.
“We will need the support of the international community to ensure that any political transition is inclusive and comprehensive and that it meets the legitimate aspirations of the people of Syria, in all their diversity. Syria’s sovereignty, unity, independence and territorial integrity must be restored,” Guterres siad, adding that the UN will honor the memory of those who have borne the brunt of this conflict, he said.
“We remain committed to helping Syrians build a country where reconciliation, justice, freedom, and prosperity are shared realities for all. This is the path to sustainable peace in Syria.”
teleSUR/ JF Source: Xinhua
